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1472355

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Terrorism and Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to support veterans and help tackle the legacy of the Troubles.
	tabling member constituency	North West Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Andrew Bridgen
	uin	900572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill will establish a process that focuses on information recovery, delivering for victims and survivors, providing certainty for veterans and helping Northern Ireland to move forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 900565 question first answered 22/06/2022 15:49:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4133 label Biography information for Andrew Bridgen

1472354

	registered interest
	date	22/06/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Veterans: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the adequacy of support for veterans in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne North
	tabling member printed	Catherine McKinnell
	uin	900570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2022 answer text <p>The unique circumstances in Northern Ireland mean delivery for veterans is approached in a different way from the rest of the UK. I can assure the hon. Member that I and my officials work closely with colleagues across Government, including the MOD and Office of Veterans Affairs, to ensure veterans can access gold standard care irrespective of where they live.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 22/06/2022 15:47:06 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4125 label Biography information for Catherine McKinnell

1439125

	registered interest
	date	09/03/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Females: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of resources for women's services in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	905880
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2022 answer text <p>It is the Northern Ireland Executive that has failed to deliver adequate funding for women’s services. The Government supports any work undertaken in Northern Ireland to empower women and tackle issues which disproportionately affect women. Women and girls in Northern Ireland must have the same access to healthcare as those in the rest of the UK, and I am considering all options available to the Government to achieve this.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 09/03/2022 17:34:03 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1180966

	registered interest
	date	26/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Brexit: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what assessment his Department has made of the possible effect on (a) consumers and (b) the price of goods in Northern Ireland as a result of (i) Governments Brexit deal and (ii) a potential border in the Irish Sea.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	21390
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>There will be no border down the Irish Sea. The Withdrawal Agreement means Northern Ireland and Great Britain remain part of one UK customs territory while Northern Ireland will continue to benefit from tariff free access to the UK Single Market.</p><p> </p><p>The UK will ensure unfettered market access for goods moving from Northern Ireland to Great Britain and the Prime Minister has been clear that, beyond the limited changes introduced by the Protocol, there will be no changes to trade from Great Britain to Northern Ireland. The Government will be considering the best way to implement the Protocol in the best interests of the people of Northern Ireland and will be discussing this with the EU in the Joint Committee and Specialised Committee created under the Withdrawal Agreement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 14:59:12 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1181375

	registered interest
	date	27/02/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Manufacturing Industries: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what support the Government plans to provide to manufacturers in Northern Ireland whose supply chain is affected by a reduction in imports from China as a result of the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	22064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2020 answer text <p>The UK Government is closely monitoring developments in relation to the potential impacts on the UK, including the Northern Ireland, economy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is advising businesses to build their resilience by reviewing their business continuity plans, developing an understanding on the potential impacts to their supply chains or other factors critical to their operations, and following the advice for employers available which is available on GOV.uk at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/topical-events/coronavirus-covid-19-uk-government-response</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 06/03/2020 15:00:50 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1196041

	registered interest
	date	15/05/2020
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Coronavirus: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Irish Government on a common approach to tackling the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Foyle
	tabling member printed	Colum Eastwood
	uin	47476
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2020 answer text <p>The UK is committed to working with the Irish Government on our response to the COVID-19 pandemic and we are communicating at all levels to ensure a joined-up approach. There have been regular discussions between Ministers and officials from the UK and Irish governments and from the Northern Ireland Executive, including a regular Quad meeting, most recently on 19 May, jointly chaired by the Tánaiste and I.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 20/05/2020 16:37:33 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4846 label Biography information for Colum Eastwood

1463099

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Abortion: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps he plans to take to ensure fully-funded and commissioned abortion services are made available to women in Northern Ireland as soon as possible following the Northern Ireland Assembly election; and what his planned timetable is for taking those steps.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
	uin	2409
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>Today I have laid Regulations to ensure abortion services are commissioned for women and girls in Northern Ireland. I have made a Written Statement in Parliament to set out the details of those regulations.</p><p>These regulations mean that the Northern Ireland Department of Health will have no further barriers to commission and fund these services, and if it does not do so as directed, the Government will then move to intervene further.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/05/2022 12:21:34 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1463100

	registered interest
	date	16/05/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Genito-urinary Medicine: Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what recent discussions he has had with the Northern Ireland Health Secretary on matters relating to the sexual and reproductive healthcare workforce in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
	uin	2410
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2022 answer text <p>My Ministerial team, my officials and I have had a number of discussions with the Northern Ireland Minister of Health and his department on these matters.</p><p> </p><p>This week we have again discussed the matter of providing abortion services in Northern Ireland in advance of laying Regulations to ensure these services are provided.</p><p> </p><p>The Written Statement I have made in Parliament today sets out the details of those Regulations and makes clear the intent of the Government to intervene further if the Northern Ireland Department of Health does not commission and fund abortion services as directed.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 19/05/2022 12:23:44 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1460540

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to support the peace process in Northern Ireland.
	tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
	tabling member printed	Fay Jones
	uin	906585
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>The Government continues to implement the New Decade New Approach agreement and is united around the ambition for a strong functioning Executive delivering a more prosperous, shared future for Northern Ireland. The people of Northern Ireland are going to the polls on 5 May. It is vital that we give people the space to make that choice in an atmosphere of tolerance and respect, to ensure that fully functioning devolved institutions are restored at the earliest possible moment.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis grouped question UIN 906589 question first answered 27/04/2022 15:46:58 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4763 label Biography information for Fay Jones

1460542

	registered interest
	date	27/04/2022
	answering body	Northern Ireland Office
	answering dept id	21
	answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
	answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
	hansard heading	Northern Ireland
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps his Department is taking to strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in the Union.
	tabling member constituency	Orpington
	tabling member printed	Gareth Bacon
	uin	906588
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2022 answer text <p>I can assure my hon. Friend that this Government is taking every opportunity to strengthen Northern Ireland’s place in this United Kingdom.</p><p>The Government’s record investment in Northern Ireland proves that we are immeasurably stronger together, including the £15bn Spending Review settlement for the Executive, the largest settlement since devolution in 1998; our ambitious levelling up agenda; and our work to build a safer, more prosperous and integrated future that will benefit the whole community.</p> answering member constituency Great Yarmouth answering member printed Brandon Lewis question first answered 27/04/2022 15:45:19 answering member 4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis
	tabling member	4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon